The Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs (PRDCA) or Departamento de Asuntos del Consumidor de Puerto Rico (DACO in Spanish)— is the executive department of the government of Puerto Rico responsible of defending and protecting consumers in the U.S. Commonwealth. The department is headed by a Cabinet-level Secretary, appointed by the Governor and subject to the advice and consent of the Senate."Notice of public hearings amendments to regulation No. 45 for the control of prices of fuel sales in Puerto Rico." Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs. Retrieved on August 23, 2010.
History The department was created by Law 5 of April 23, 1973 as a Cabinet-level successor to ASERCO, or Administration for Services to Consumers. The agency has its headquarters in the North Building of the Minillas Governmental Center/Roberto Sánchez Villela Government Center in Santurce, San Juan.
Secretary
Secretaries of DACO:
Federico Hernandez Denton - 1973–1977 Javier Echevarría Alejandro García Padilla - 2005–2008 Luis G. Rivera Marín - 2009–2012 Omar Marrero - 2012 Nery E. Adamés Soto - 2013–2017 Michael Pierlusi - 2017–2019 Carmen Salgado - 2019–2021 Edán Rivera Rodríguez - 2021–2023 Hiram Torrez Montalvo - 2023 Lisoannette González Ruiz - 2023–2024 Valerie Rodríguez Erazo - 2025–present
References
External links daco.pr.gov - official site of the Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs